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Renovation works in Spiez

Local housing stock

In Spiez, the federal building register lists 3'373 residential buildings and 7'560 dwellings. These municipal benchmarks help put your home in context, but do not replace an individual assessment.

65 %built before 1980
49 %heated by oil or gas
46.7 %electric hot water
5 %with declared solar thermal

Age of residential buildings

65 % built before 1980

  • Before 191911 %
  • 1919–194512 %
  • 1946–196015 %
  • 1961–197015 %
  • 1971–198012 %
  • 1981–199012 %
  • 1991–20009 %
  • 2001–20107 %
  • Since 20117 %

Construction year does not reveal past renovations: check the current insulation condition.

Main heating energy

48 % · Heating oil

  • Heating oil48 %
  • Heat pump31 %
  • Wood12 %
  • Electricity7 %
  • District heating2 %
  • Gas1 %

This distribution describes recorded buildings, not your system's consumption or efficiency.

Heating and hot water: which energies?

EnergyHeatingHot water
Gas1 %0.7 %
Heating oil48 %27 %
District heating2 %2 %
Heat pump31 %12.2 %
Electricity7 %46.7 %
Wood12 %5.9 %
Solar thermal0 %5.1 %

Each line gives the share of buildings using that energy, separately for heating and for hot water. The two columns do not always reach 100%: some buildings combine two systems, or reported none.

Type of heating system

  • Boiler (unspecified)36.7 %
  • Heat pump30.8 %
  • Standard boiler12.8 %
  • Condensing boiler7.3 %
  • Central electric heating5.3 %
  • Stove3.4 %
  • Heat exchanger (district)2.1 %
  • Direct electric heaters1.5 %

A standard non-condensing boiler is usually older and less efficient.

Houses or apartment buildings?

  • Single-family houses56.2 %
  • Two-dwelling houses22.3 %
  • Apartment buildings (3+)21.5 %

7.6 % of buildings mix housing with shops or offices.

The typical building

storeys (median)
2
median footprint
107 m²
median dwelling area
90 m²

Dwellings by number of rooms

4.9 %1 rm
14.7 %2 rm
28.1 %3 rm
31.4 %4 rm
21 %5+ rm

Dwellings per building

  • 1 dwelling56.2 %
  • 2 to 433.1 %
  • 5 to 97.8 %
  • 10 to 192.5 %
  • 20 or more0.3 %

Renovations, heritage and volumes

For renovations in Spiez, official registry figures show that 4 buildings are currently under heritage protection. If your property is classified, ensure you contact the municipality early to navigate the permit process. Regarding building volume, the median is 824 m3 based on 35 structures measured by SIA 416 standards. Note that data coverage is partial, as the remaining majority of the 1897 total houses utilize other standards or remain unmeasured. Understanding these volume metrics is essential for accurately scaling your insulation or heating system upgrades to ensure your renovation project aligns with local building specifications.

4
buildings flagged as protected
status known for 439 of 3'373 buildings; check with the municipality
824 m³
median house volume (SIA 416)
measured for 35 of 1'897 houses

Source : OFS — RegBL (export communal complet). Existing residential buildings; percentages of recorded values.

Renovating in Spiez: what to know

Planning works in Spiez, canton of Bern? Before requesting quotes, local context helps: climate drives the value of insulation and heating, cantonal rules govern boiler replacement, and tax deductions can noticeably reduce the bill.

Choose your works in Spiez

Nearby municipalities : Bern · Biel/Bienne · Thun · Köniz · Burgdorf · Steffisburg · Lyss · Ostermundigen